I continue to be amazed how much you can give, with 5 crusty loaves and 2 small fish.
I continue to be amazed at the room in your home, for the street kids and outcasts, orphaned alone…
The fighter within standing tall, honouring the poor is your call.
From on high your cry is heard
In reply, a Heavenly word
Well done my good and faithful servant
Wow, this is great.
Category: Personal Poems
The Lady
Can you see that lady, lighting up the crowd, a presence and elegance, regal and proud.
Pointing the way, with clarity and poise
Seeing the path through the pain and noise
A crowd of people pressing in,
wanting to catch the joy you bring.
Splash it around, walking tall,
Everywhere your shadow falls
There is nothing you need, just be you,
A much-loved lady, through and through
Wow, this is great.
Hope Through Pain
Through the darkness and the pain
The call of life, a tender gain
Time will reveal…new treasures found,
Faith and hope, a growing sound.
A family man, a passionate beat,
A bleeding heart guides your feet.
A rhythmical pulse, a cry to belong,
A voice to the lonely is your song.
It’s time to live again.
Bless you brother, thank you
Welcome
Welcome
On a rock, standing strong,
Strength in weakness is your song.
The waves may crash around about,
“Believe and hope”, I hear your shout.
In you they find a constant beat,
A point where all the colours meet.
Pivotal axis, every shade,
The gift of welcome is your trade.
Thank you john for this beautiful Poem. its soo nice of you, thank you sooo sooo much.
In Memorial
I was asked to write this for someone's memorial service who I didn't know
Just for a moment the prodigal returned,
The fun filled xxxx for whom we had yearned.
Special moments, joined as one,
A different life had just begun.
Shining light in darkened places,
Hope afresh to lonely faces.
But suddenly you left…..a hole in our heart.
A terrible yearning keeps us apart.
A family man, a life of giving,
A friend of many, extravagant living.
A Father, a son, a brother, a friend,
A life lived for others until the end.
Can you hear him in the breeze….in your heart with every beat,
We shout it aloud until we meet.
Xxxx we are proud of you.
John, absolutely beautiful.
I read it and cried and then had to leave work and travel home.
It’s absolutely amazing and I love it.
Thank you so much.
Nothing Wasted
What can I say, so much to unravel,
The journey of life, as you travel.
A point in time, so great the cost
But nothing was wasted, nothing lost.
A treasure chest in your heart
Every gift for you to start,
to embrace the day and the coming year
Life and healing, nothing to fear.
Listen intently, follow the call,
Be bold, be strong, stand up tall.
It’s time to live again.
